This small park is located alongside the Rogue River and is next to the Depot Street Bridge. I've…read moreseen some other Veteran's Parks and this one is way better than nearly all. It's well maintained, it has a great view, there is a lovely memorial and there are even picnic tables. Enjoy the river view and maybe do some fishing! [Review 20950 overall - 34 in Oregon - 1935 of 2023.]

The John F. Fleming memorial, is a local memorial dedicated to all veterans of Rogue River, who…read morepaid the ultimate price for our freedoms. A beautiful memorial on a nice maintained green belt right on the Rogue river at exit 48 off of the I-5 in southern central Oregon, by the town of Rogue River, adjacent to the Rogue River Visitors Center on the 99 (Rogue River Hwy) road frontage. There are few picnic tables and a few grills under lots of nice shade trees, against a backdrop of the tree lined water front of the river. Plenty of parking, and handicap accessible, this small park is very peaceful and serene. I walked it several times over our most recent visit. There is also access to the water at several points and a water craft ramp under the bridge that passes over. This memorial park is quite busy with people coming and going throughout the day. This is a great memorial that recognizes all veterans past to present day of the area, and should be treated with a certain reverence while there, as a great tribute to those who sacrificed everything... a 5 star memorial 00268

We made a reservation at recreation.gov. The road up was beautiful and windy. We only saw two other…read morecars on the road getting there and I even pondered if it was closed and we missed the memo. We arrived and it was open with not too many people. We had a wonderful tour of the caves. I've been to the Carlsbad caves. This isn't that, but still worth going and my kids loved it.

Such a fantastic at the Oregon caves national monument. you can reserve tickets online or you can…read morego to the Illinois Valley visitor center and purchase them there. We had a group of six and got there at 8:30 to buy tickets. An our tour was not until 1230. Luckily there's a lot to do around the caves we hiked around for a bit. They have a great learning/visit our center up there also you can easily make a day out of being there. Highly recommend.

Very knowledgeable and interesting trip inside. We were in town for a few days and happened to be…read morein town during the months they hide the floats. We didn't find any on the beach but did bring home a few anyway. (If you find one on the beach you can bring in the tag and earn a ticket for a trip to Gold Beach.) The rules for the free ones were for each $25 you spend in a participating store you earned a free float as long as you brought a receipt to the visitors center. Also they have floats hidden in the local shops that you can get a ticket for if you find it. Turning the tickets in at the visitors center earns you a raffle ticket for $100. It was a great way to spend a rainy day and meet lots of fun shop owners!

Went to Gold Beach for a few hours during our trip, and went into the visitor's center to get some…read moreideas of what to do. The lady and gentleman behind the desk were very sweet and extremely helpful. The lady took the time to go over a couple different maps and give us a great number of ideas where to visit while in town. A great place to start if you find yourself in Gold Beach, Oregon! We went on the beach right there for a little bit too and it was beautiful. We didn't look for any of the floats, but there is a time in the year that they hid glass floats for you to find!

AMAZING PLACE TO VISIT!!…read more During my first visit to Crescent City I also got to experience my first visits to the Redwood National & State Park. Day 1 - Jedediah Smith State Park & Stout Memorial Grove, and Day 2 - Mill Creek Trails & Grove of Titans. Mill Creek Trails & Grove of Titans was the best experience of the the trip as he walked and hiked through through the Trails surrounded by the dense forest all around us. The entire area was a beautiful site as we got to experience all of the enormous Giant Redwoods all around us. And the Grove of Giants was an absolute sight to see. Overall: Definitely a must see when in the local area, to experience an amazingly preserved part of California's coast and forest beauty.

This is one of the five visitor centers that you can visit in Redwood National and State Parks. It…read moreis located in Crescent City. There is some information here, a bookstore, and a place to stamp your passport book. It's pretty small and not too exciting. There is a retail staff member on hand to answer questions. Parking is on the side of the road.

What a beautiful national park! It is definitely worth the drive from pretty much anywhere. No…read morematter what you are expecting, you will experience so much more. We went today when only a small portion of the rim was open and it was absolutely beautiful. It was a bit 45°F out with strong winds but it was still an amazing experience. We stopped at the Steel Information Center after going through the entrance to the area, then drove up to Rim Village and went to the Rim Visitor Center. There is plenty of parking there and you can follow the path to the rim and get some stunning views of the lake. It was a beautiful day and the water was so clear and blue. I definitely want to come back in July or August when it's a bit warmer and the whole rim is open. If you have a permanent disability you can get a free lifetime national park pass, which is how we got in today. This is a beautiful national park and we need to do everything we can to protect it.

Pro tip: Stay in Bend, OR and pack lots of food and drinks, and drive into the park for a day trip…read more There may still be snow, yes - even in July! We visited the park and stayed at the cabins Jun 19 -20 and they got five inches of snow the night we left. There is not much to do in the park after dark and not really anything to do in the cabins so bring books and cards, because there is no cell service. You can almost drive all the way fully around the whole lake but there are closures happening so you won't be able to go all the way around. Food is very limited and not good, so bring your own! There is NO CELL SERVICE on most of the volcano. However, there is Wifi at the Mazama Store. I was able to sit in my car (once connected inside) and use the wifi for the apps that it would allow over WIFI. It is not a secure network either. You will need to drive to most all of the sites and activities at the park. If the park activities are open for the season, you will probably have about two fulls days worth of activities to do. However, in off season, a day visit is plenty to take in the sites.

Nice visitor center off Highway 199 in Hiouchi. It is located across the street from Jedediah Smith…read moreRedwoods State Park. There are rangers on hand to answer questions and exhibits with educational material that you can read about these magnificent redwoods. The parking lot is really spacious. Inside is a gift shop and you can get your national park passport book stamped here.

If this is the first time you are visiting the Redwoods in Hiouchi, I would suggest stopping at…read morethe visitor center because they are not only welcoming but have a plethora of knowledge in and around the Redwoods. There are so many hiking trails around the area and the park rangers working here are more than happy to help! Kristy was so great and so were the others! Support the visitor's center and buy something! =)

This is a great visitor center to stop and take a break at. Clean Restrooms. Picnic tables for use…read more The visitor center has a nice bookstore with lots of gifts for sale. We picked up some souvenirs to take back home. The staff was super friendly and knowledgeable. I really loved the display that showed all the different types of pinecones from each of the different types of trees.

Small visitor center convenient to Jedediah Smith SP. Helpful people, restrooms, maps, trinkets and…read moret-shirts. Plenty of parking.

I decided to stop here because I was hoping that we could find out if Crater Lake was worth…read morevisiting that day. We were greeted by two ladies. They were both friendly and helpful. They gave us all kinds of information about Crater Lake. Unfortunately, the day we were there was a bad one. Not all of the roads were open. We would have been unable to view Crater Lake. There is plenty of other information provided about the surrounding area. They have brochures covering everything from wineries to covered bridges to a drive thru safari. Tons of activities and places to visit if you have the time. So stop on in to learn more about the area.

Found the Roseburg Visitor Center closed during their listed hours. We double checked their…read morewebsite, and they were definitely supposed to be open for two more hours. Couldn't find anyone there, nobody picked up the phone either. We saw three other cars, including two families with children, pull up and leave disappointed, just in the 20 minutes we spent there. If your visitor center isn't even open on a Sunday afternoon, the biggest part of the week for tourism and recreation, then why have one at all? Tourists don't generally show up in town on Monday mornings, on a work day. They also organized a very poorly put-together geocaching tour, which I discovered was organized without official approval from geocaching.com. I finally got a hold of them a few days later, to try to get them to mail me the documents I needed from them. First of all, they were very nice, I'll give them that. They could probably show you a whole range of colorful brochures and perhaps even tell you about the attractions. That said, I'm not sure these women even live in the same century as we do. I simply could not explain to either of the two women there, no matter how simply I said it, that you can email documents to people. I highly doubt either had ever in fact seen email. When I said, in these exact words "Could you perhaps attach the documents to an email?" They said "Whoa, hold on, you're going to have to repeat that, I have no idea what you're talking about". Several more minutes of explaining the concept didn't help either. So they took down my name and address for a third person to look into it. I am not exaggerating when I tell you I had to spell my first name FOUR times. That's right: "Claire, C L A I R E, the common girl's name, Claire" "Sorry, what? Can you spell that again? "Claire, C L A I R E" "C L A R I...? Sorry, what is it?" "C L A I R E" "Okay, Clarie?" "No, the girl's name Claire, spelled the way you usually spell it, C L A I R E. Like Claire Huxtable." "Okay!" I then spelled out my email address, which has one word plus the name Claire. The next day they called me back: "Hi Clarie? The email didn't go through!" They had STILL MISPELLED CLAIRE. I facepalmed so hard. How is that even possible? *cry* I didn't bother a fifth time, so I gave them my husband's email address. His name is Rob. I'm amazed that email actually arrived. I feel bad complaining, because the ladies were nice (well the first two, the third who called me back wasn't terribly friendly), and they're volunteers I'm guessing, but honestly... most incompetent government agency in Oregon. And that says a lot. It's awesome that people are willing to volunteer, but a city the size of Roseburg simply needs to hire at least one professional to manage the visitor center and be present on site.

It's one heck of a drive to get here, but it's so worth it…read more My husband has always wanted to go see the redwoods so I'm glad we were able to cross it off the list finally. It's magical to get to drive through and walkthrough the redwoods as it rained during our time here. I wish there was more I can say, but you're just going to have to plan a trip here and see it for yourself. We would happily plan a second trip back here.

I mean... wow. I went hiking here last weekend, and it honestly took my breath away…read more As a SoCal girl now living in NorCal, I've made it my mission to explore as much as I can around this beautiful state, and Jedediah Smith Redwoods completely stole my heart. These trees are absolutely massive, walking among them feels like stepping into another world. The light, the air, the silence... everything feels calm, ancient, and sacred. The trails are super well maintained, the weather was perfect, and there was plenty of parking even though it was busy. The roads and trails are a bit narrow, but honestly, that just adds to the charm. The river that runs through the park is crystal-clear and peaceful a perfect little spot to stop and take it all in. Standing next to those giant redwoods makes you realize how tiny you are in the best possible way. It's humbling and magical at the same time If you're driving from Eureka toward Crescent City, the entire drive is breathtaking, every curve along the coast looks like a postcard. You'll even pass through Elk Valley, and oh my god, there are actual elks just hanging out by the side of the road! They're so beautiful and so used to seeing people; it felt like nature welcoming you in. If you love hiking, nature, or just want to feel grounded and amazed, this place is a must. California, you really outdid yourself with this one.